Group Management
The Group Management of the Feintool Group comprises the CEO and the CFO. The Group Management defines the binding Group-wide management instruments and holds responsibility for the development of the corporate culture. It is also responsible for developing and periodically reviewing the corporate strategy and for producing and implementing annual projections.
The CEO's responsibilities include the management of the company's operations, as well as drawing up requisite remits, directives and guidelines within the framework of the organizational structure approved by the Board of Directors.
The extended Group Management supports the CEO in the operational management. The area directors manage their Units to a great extend autonomously, reporting to the CEO directly.
You can find further information on the members of Group Management and Group Management’s working methods in the Corporate Governance section of our current Annual Report.
Knut Zimmer (1963, GER)
Chief Executive Officer
Position
CEO of the Feintool Group, Head of System Parts segment
Qualifications
Graduate in Business Administration, Stuttgart
Industrial Administrator
Professional background
- 1983–1997 Müller-Weingarten AG
Head of Controlling - 1997–1999 Nord. Maschinenbau GmbH u. Co. KG
Commercial Executive - 1999 EuroPower Energy GmbH / EON
Commercial Executive - 2000–2012 Herzing + Schroth GmbH u. Co. KG
General Manager - 2012–2017 Feintool System Parts Obertshausen GmbH
Head of Business Unit System Parts Forming Europe - Since August 1, 2017
Head of Business Unit System Parts Europe - Since January 1, 2018
CEO of the Feintool Group, Head of System Parts segment
Other activities and commitments
None
Samuel Künzli (1984, SUI)
Chief Financial Officer
Position
CFO Feintool Group
Qualifications
Master in Accounting and Finance, University of St. Gallen
Swiss CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Professional background
- 2008 – 2012 KPMG Zurich
Auditor - 2012 – 2013 Stadler Rail
CFO Stadler Minsk (Belarus) - 2014 – 2018 Stadler Rail
CFO Division Central Europe - 2019 – 2020 Stadler Rail
CFO Division Switzerland - Since April 2021
CFO Feintool Group
Other activities and commitments
None
Extended Group Management
Horst Linzbach
Chief Sales Officer
Knut Zimmer
Head of System Parts
Markus Schaltegger
Head of Segment Fineblanking Technology
Luana Kinner
Chief Human Resources Officer
Dr. Winfried Blümel
Head of System Parts Europe
Karin Labhart
Chief Communications Officer
Christoph Trachsler
Head of System Parts USA
Bernhard Geisen
Chief Information Officer
Dr. Hans-Jörg Domian
Head of Business Development E-Mobility
Marcel Pernici
Head of System Parts Asia